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Winners And Losers Of The Star-Studded 2010 Elections

With the 2010 Elections over and the final proclamations fast approaching, Cosmo tells you which stars ran for what—and if they won.
Posted on May 13, 2010 01:00 pm by Dinno Erece, entertainment correspondent

Winners And Losers Of The Star-Studded 2010 Elections

The votes are in and so are the results, thanks to the country's first automated election.

Previous elections have proven that celebrities—and sometimes, even their relatives—are often the frontrunners in the race. There were a few surprise wins and losses here and there, but the recent polls proved to be the same as before.

Four of the Magic 12 in the senatorial race are reelected actors, with Bong Revilla, Jr. and Jinggoy Estrada in the top two spots. Joining them (and staging a Senate comeback) are Tito Sotto and Lito Lapid.

Vilma Santos won a second term as Batangas Governor with perennial on-screen partner Christopher de Leon securing a provincial board seat in the same province. Her real life husband, Ralph Recto, returns to the Senate, too. Not so lucky is Vilma's first husband, Edu Manzano, who lost his bid for the vice presidential position.

Just like the Santos-Recto tandem, Bong's and Jinggoy's families are just as lucky. Bong's wife Lani Mercado won Bacoor, Cavite's congressional seat, and his brother, Strike Revilla, won a second term as Bacoor Mayor. Jinggoy's half-brother, JV Ejercito, won the congressional seat for San Juan with JV's mother Guia Gomez pulling in the most votes to nail the San Juan mayor spot. Another Ejercito, ER, is now Laguna's governor.

Two newly-minted and very high profile congressmen are taking their seats in their provinces: Manny Pacquiao for Sarangani and Lucy Torres for Ormoc.

Quezon City, the city of stars, has a new mayor: Bagets alum Herbert Bautista, and four new celebrity councilors: Precious Hipolito, Alfred Vargas, Gian Sotto, and Roderick Paulate. Not so lucky are Aiko Melendez, who failed in her bid for the vice-mayoralty, and some celebrities who were running for councilor: Ara Mina, Glenda Garcia, Ogie Diaz, Arnell Ignacio, and Ricky Davao.

Isko Moreno secured another term as vice mayor of Manila, with Robert Ortega and Lou Veloso returning to their councilor positions in the capital city of the country.

In the list of non-winners, Joseph Estrada is still not conceding the presidential race, but Loren Legarda has already congratulated the vice presidential frontrunner.

Cesar Montano lost his bid for the gubernatorial seat of Bohol, as did Jestoni Alarcon and Dingdong Avanzado for congressional seats in the provinces of Rizal and Siquijor, respectively.

Joey Marquez lost in the mayoralty race for Paranaque, as did several stars trying their luck for vice-mayoralty seats, like Anjo Yllana for Paranaque, and Rico Puno and Jobelle Salvador for Makati.

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crissyrillo

16. 16. Politics of this country is becoming a framework of showbiz already! They're making people's lives like movies!
May 24, 2010 at 02:29 am report abuse
mary_ann_lei

15. Asar! Yung mga nagsumikap mag-aral like Adel Tamano (lawyer) and Martin Bautista (doctor) di man lang nakapasok! Bong Revilla (di nga tapos ng high school 'to, elem grad) & Lito Lapid (who did not even bother to enroll for college) At dahil diyan, Bong & Lapid hire lawyers who makes/files "their" bills.
May 17, 2010 at 11:18 pm report abuse
flyingfish

14. i think bong revilla will run for president soon
May 16, 2010 at 11:10 am report abuse
pink_baby

13. Many stars won and many lost. But among all the stars, I like Herbert Bautista the most. He climbed the political ladder fair and square. He deserve where he is now.
May 15, 2010 at 11:38 am report abuse
chase-r

12. Revilla, Estrada, Lapid and Sotto back, and still in the Senate. Maybe some people forgot it's a national election, and not a movie casting? Sigh.
May 14, 2010 at 05:15 am report abuse
nbc

11. I guess there are people who have the "mass appeal" and maybe it's their destiny.
May 13, 2010 at 09:47 pm report abuse
zyramae_12

10. Why pacquiao? I don't know if he can do all his responsibilities because of his sport..It's not merely a judgement I'm just wondering but let's see how he can do that at the same time..
May 13, 2010 at 09:04 pm report abuse
summerinparis128

9. I was surprised that Lani won.
May 13, 2010 at 08:46 pm report abuse
iamjaezel011409

8. I can't imagine Pacquaio as a congressman.hihi
May 13, 2010 at 08:37 pm report abuse
loveme.hateme

7. its really hard to recover pag natatalo sa election, just like what my mom feels right now..well, hoping lang na maka move on agad.
May 13, 2010 at 06:46 pm report abuse
lavfifth

6. at last,Pacquiao won..what would he do then??haha..
May 13, 2010 at 06:45 pm report abuse
lalabong

5. they have to move on!
May 13, 2010 at 05:54 pm report abuse
violetacomillas

4. may they serve better in politics than they serve entertainment industry
May 13, 2010 at 04:36 pm report abuse
shahram2010

3. i feel sad for cesar..i hope he will not lose hope..coz he ran before as senator,but he failed..and now he failed again..it only means thats politics is not for him.. plus he lost his son pa..hope god will guide him..
May 13, 2010 at 03:59 pm report abuse
princessvhie

2. Congrats to the winners.:)
May 13, 2010 at 03:36 pm report abuse
jonaganda

1. sayang si cesar montano.. I rooted for him pa naman.. I know he can do so much for bohol..
May 13, 2010 at 02:39 pm report abuse